My cousin went through a major procedure of heart transplant in this clinic. He was in India for an year almost waiting for the matching organ and the getting the procedure done. It was a tough journey but the only option for him. At the... Read more
- Medical tourism
- Doctors
- Transplantology
- Dr. Sandeep Attawar
Dr. Sandeep Attawar
Gleneagles Global Hospitals / India
Experience: more than 20 years
- Transplantation
About the doctor
One of the leading specialists in India in the field of heart and lung transplantation. A well-known cardiosurgeon & transplantologist. Director of the program for heart and lung transplantation in the network of clinics Global Hospitals, head of the cardiosurgery unit.
The doctor conducts the most complicated surgical interventions for lung and heart transplantation, is a recognized specialist in world medicine. During his long career, the doctor has participated in more than 9,000 open and closed surgical interventions on the heart of patients from different age groups (ranging from newborns to elderly people).
An active participant in number of professional medical organizations and communities both in India and abroad.
The first surgeon of India. who successfully performed heart-lung transplantation. The doctor is the author of a large number of printed scientific articles and studies, regularly publishes the results of his research activities in specialized medical journals, developed number of modifications of surgical procedures in cardiosurgery.
- Membership in professional organizations:
- The International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (ISMICS)
Association of minimally invasive robotic surgery (MIRA)
International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)
Specializations of the doctor: lung transplantation, liver transplantation, cardiosurgery, valvular defects, shunting, stenting, heart-lung transplantation
